『Tooru Mutsuki』

Species: Quinx

Age:

19-21

27 (after :re Ch. 179)A flashback reveals that he was born female, but was unable to reconcile his feelings of discomfort towards his gender. As such, he began living as a man and uses highly-masculine personal pronouns, even when such informal language is not socially appropriate. It contrasts strongly with his gentle personality, and his consistent respect towards others. He shows great respect to Sasaki and Dr. Shiba, as well as other investigators even when treated poorly by them. He is also a confidant to his superior, as he always reassures him when he is feeling down, thus showing a great fondness and admiration for Sasaki.It is eventually revealed that Mutsuki suffers black-out episodes, leaving gaps in his memories. During these episodes, his personality traits significantly change and frequently involve extreme acts of violence. Afterward, he retains no memory of these actions and denies any accusations involving them. After hallucinating the events of those lost memories, Mutsuki reacts with horror and disgust. However, during his battle against Takizawa he becomes merciless and cruel, expressing arousal when he crushes the latter's testicles. He also severely wounds Akira when she protects Takizawa from his attacks.After the Clown Siege, Mutsuki becomes highly unstable to the point of violence as he becomes obsessed with killing Touka, even willing to harm an innocent citizen associated with her.Also, Mutsuki has a habit of holding their clothes when lying or hiding something, similar to Hide touching his face and Kaneki touching his chin. This behavior can be seen in several moments throughout the series. In Chapter 5, during a flashback that shows them being recruited by CCG, Mutsuki lies about their feelings regarding their gender and their desire to live as a male. Similarly, in Chapter 79, another flashback shows Mutsuki lying about their family being killed by a ghoul. In Chapter 100, when Saiko confronts Mutsuki about hiding something, Mutsuki deflects by admitting they are female—though Saiko had actually noticed the smell of human blood on them. Finally, in Chapter 154, Mutsuki claims they couldn't care less if Urie or any of their friends died.